A unit rate is a rate in which one of the quantities is 1. The unit rate is the same as the constant of proportionality. In our ice cream example, 1 scoop of ice cream costs $2. The unit rate, or unit price, of dollars per scoop is 2.
Terrell sells clay pots. He sells 2 clay pots for $6, 3 clay pots for $9, and 4 clay pots for $12. What is the unit rate of dollars per clay pot?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
The unit rate of dollars per clay pot can be found by dividing the cost of the clay pots by the number of clay pots. Let's do this for each scenario:
For 2 clay pots for $6, the unit rate is $6/2 = $<<6/2=3>>3 per clay pot.
For 3 clay pots for $9, the unit rate is $9/3 = $<<9/3=3>>3 per clay pot.
For 4 clay pots for $12, the unit rate is $12/4 = $<<12/4=3>>3 per clay pot.
Since the unit rate is the same in all three scenarios, the unit rate of dollars per clay pot is 3.
Therefore, the answer is C. 3.
To find the unit rate of dollars per clay pot, we need to divide the total cost by the number of clay pots.
For the given options, we can calculate the unit rates as follows:
Option A: If the unit rate is 1 dollar per clay pot, the total cost for 2 clay pots would be 1*2 = $2, which is not equal to $6.
Option B: If the unit rate is $2 per clay pot, the total cost for 2 clay pots would be 2*2 = $4, which is not equal to $6.
Option C: If the unit rate is $3 per clay pot, the total cost for 3 clay pots would be 3*3 = $9, which matches the given total cost of $9. Therefore, the unit rate is 3 dollars per clay pot.
Option D: If the unit rate is $4 per clay pot, the total cost for 4 clay pots would be 4*4 = $16, which is not equal to $12.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) 3. The unit rate of dollars per clay pot is $3.
The
answer is C) 3. The unit rate of dollars per clay pot is $3.
To find the unit rate of dollars per clay pot, we need to determine how much 1 clay pot costs.
From the given information, we see that 2 clay pots cost $6, 3 clay pots cost $9, and 4 clay pots cost $12.
Dividing the cost by the number of clay pots, we find that each clay pot costs:
2 clay pots / $6 = $3/1 clay pot
3 clay pots / $9 = $3/1 clay pot
4 clay pots / $12 = $3/1 clay pot
Therefore, the unit rate of dollars per clay pot is $3 per clay pot.
So, the correct answer is C) 3.